Senior HR Generalist - Labor & Compliance

Greif offers a great working environment and the opportunity to make an immediate impact at a company where your ideas are always welcome.

Job Requisition #:
032216 Senior HR Generalist - Labor & Compliance (Open)

Job Description:

Founded in 1877, Greif is a global leader in performance packaging located in 40 countries.

The company delivers trusted, innovative, and tailored solutions that support some of the world’s most demanding and fastest-growing industries.

With a commitment to legendary customer service, operational excellence, and global sustainability, Greif packages life’s essentials – and creates lasting value for its colleagues, customers, and other stakeholders.

OUR VISION:
Being the best customer service company in the world.

OUR PURPOSE:
Create packaging solutions for life’s essentials.

ROLE OVERVIEW:
As a member of the Greif Global Labor and Compliance (GLC) Team, the Senior HR Labor & Compliance Generalist plays a critical role in advancing the company’s Good to Great strategy.

This role ensures that Greif maintains the highest standards of compliance, labor relations, and ethical conduct while strengthening the company’s long-term sustainability.

The Senior Generalist will have a hands-on role administrating and supporting key labor, compliance, and HR functions across Greif’s operations, with responsibilities spanning union labor relations, compliance investigations, audits, immigration, regulatory matters, employee relations, and HR program support.

Success in this role requires both technical and interpersonal strengths, the ability to analyze data and prepare clear reports, as well as the capacity to advise leaders, support colleagues, and implement HR initiatives.

The ideal candidate will be highly proficient in Excel and PowerPoint, with strong written and verbal communication skills, and a collaborative approach to problem-solving.

Key Responsibilities:
Labor Relations & Compliance Administration


* Provide administrative support for union labor relations, including grievance tracking, contract database management, scheduling, and negotiation preparation.


* Draft, maintain, and track documentation for collective bargaining agreements to ensure compliance.


* Support and manage ethics and colleague relations investigations, including logging, documentation, and case summaries.


* Coordinate compliance audits across HR processes, maintaining clear records and follow-up actions.


* Assist with investigation and resolution of HR compliance matters in a confidential, sensitive, and timely manner.

Regulatory & Immigration Administration


* Administer colleague immigration and work authorization processes (e.g., visas, work permits, compliance documentation).


* Maintain accurate records of compliance requirements across states and countries, update HR systems accordingly.


* Monitor changes in labor laws and regulations, preparing summaries and compliance checklists for...